Parents seek schools’ help to reduce cost of books

SCHOOLS need to do more to help reduce the cost of books for families, a group of concerned parents has claimed.

They want teachers and principals to use less workbooks that can’t be re-used and a system where textbooks that have to be bought can be ordered in bulk to reduce the financial burden.

Margaret Finn is one of the group of parents from more than a handful of Mayo schools who have been meeting since last month to get the issue addressed.